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RE: Bioko Island Africa, Identify please

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Posted by: HerpExpert at Tue Nov 17 10:32:35 2015  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by HerpExpert ]  
   

Looks to be an African Green Bush Snake (Philothamnus semivariegatus). It's a MILDLY venomous rear-fanged snake that is basically harmless to humans.

Many folks would PROBABLY 'assume' that it is a highly venomous green mamba which it definitely is NOT.
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